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ancient reports on provincial culture, geography, and oral tradition presented to the reigning monarchs of Japan

fudoki was originally written in hentai kanbun.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

  1. Bungo-no-Kuni Fudoki

    Year unknown

    Fudoki, also known as ancient local gazetteers, were reports on provincial culture, geography, and oral traditions presented to Japanese monarchs.…

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  2. Harima-no-Kuni Fudoki

    Year unknown

    Harima no Kuni Fudoki is a fudoki text describing Harima Province, compiled in the early Nara period. The surviving manuscript copy dates from near…

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What order should I read the fudoki books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Bungo-no-Kuni Fudoki”.

How many books are in the fudoki series?

We list 2 books .

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.